The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-02-19

the Acrostichums, which extend up |
to 5000 or 900 feet.
Between 1900 and 1000 feet are
found Trichomanes, Blechnums,
Sadlerias, Doodias, and Schizea.
The Glechenias, are found above
1000 feet elevation, and extend up
1000 feet. With them are Hymen-
ophyllums, Gymnogrammes, Maria
tlas, and Aspleniums.
As rule, the zone between 5000
and 5000 feet is the richest in ferns,
and best repays the search Of the
collector.
Between 5000 and 5000 feet ele-
walton are found Pelleas, Polypodi-
ums, Ptris, and one or two varieties
of Danallias.
Above 5000 feet, some varieties
of Aspidiums, Aspleniums, and
Acrostichums are found, and one is
struck with their changed aspect es-
pecially IN the matter of scales,
hairs, and other projections against
the cool air; as well as the stunted,
rigid forms of some varieties that
have, apparently strayed from their
true homes.
As a matter of course we may ex-
pect to find ferns--in these islands
growing wherever there is moist
ure and shade, nor will we be often
disappointed. There are a few
varieties however that are very local,
and these will be mentioned further
OIL.
In collecting ferns for prescrva-
ton and growth the student should
be provided with convenient case
in which to place the fronds mate
rial for the collecting of spores, and
a container for roots of plants to be
grown. In order to make this i'm
pedimenta as light rs possible l
would advise that it be arranged as
follows: The case for fronds is best
made by procuring two pieces OF
that kind of stout galvanized wire
netting which has mesh of about
one half inch aperature. This
comes in rolls, the wires being (not
intertwined) but sollerea together
where they cross. These pieces
should not be less than II inches by
Ia inches in size, and the edges al
around should be turned down tt
stiffen them. There should be ;
numbcr-say 50-sheets of goot
"book" paper provided of the same
size as the case, and the whole
should be bound together by two
stout straps.
In gathering fern fronds carr
should be taken to select those OIL
which the spores are well developed
1t will be found that-as a rule
the ripper spores are on the lower
and older pinn@, and with th'
| pocket lense with which, of course
the student is provided, the sol
should be carefully examined ant
the shape and position of the indu
stun noted.
, In all cases at least one or tw
specimens of each variety gathere
should include the achoie of th
, fronds, Neutrality-suspicious. possible
a portion of the root (rhizome). L
case the fronds spring from trun
I which is cumbersome to carry, il
0 length, size, and manner of growth
: i. G. whether erect or standing ("dt
cumbent") should be noted. In lay
ing the fronds between the sheets {
paper care should be taken to al
9 range them as open as possible, a:
in case the pinnules overlap eac
+ other they frequently cling to eac
other provokingly. Where, though
the frond is too wide or long for til
: case it can be folded upon itsel
e bits of paper being laid between I'll
s folds. At times the collector will |
d strongly tempted to slight this pa
:. of his collecting work, but after
~ few trials of the hap-hazard, slower
). ly style of doing the work, he wi
l. become convert to the method
s calf slower--pIan. A ''note
n. can be made on the paper on whit
the frond is layed Of the locatic
. where it was gathered, and if IL
IS roots are gathered for growing, ii
n soil and degree of moisture ar
d shade In which it grows should all
he noted.